Dr. Richard Leo Enos
Professor Emeritus of Rhetoric
Appears in 6 Episodes
Chaim Perelman's Theory of Argumentation
Dr. Richard Enos joins us to discuss Perelman's theory of argumentation and how it provides a basis for making rational arguments and decisions about values.
Quintilian: The Master Teacher of Rhetoric
Although from humble origins, Quintilian rose to prominence in Rome as a teacher of rhetoric and became the first imperial endowed chair in rhetoric in Rome. He was a ...
Cicero: The Eloquent Defender of the Republic
Cicero gave his life defending the Roman republic from the emerging tyrants and saw rhetoric as tool to build, uphold, and defend a free and just society. In his writi...
Aristotle's Art of Rhetoric and Its Legacy
Aristotle wrote a work on rhetoric that would define a discipline. He rejected Plato's denunciation of rhetoric and showed why it is an art, a discipline, or a science...
Isocrates: The Father of Eloquence
Cicero called Isocrates "the father of eloquence" and said that from his school proceeded giants who had an enormous influence on Athenian society and Greek culture, b...
Orality, Literacy, and the Birth of Rhetoric
Dr. Richard L. Enos, expert on classical rhetoric, shares some of his insights on the historical moment in antiquity where rhetoric was conceived as a discipline. The ...
